GPs got talent
Friday 22 November 2019
The Queensland New Fellows Committee continues to be active, enthusiastically delivering outcomes for the clinical, professional and personal wellbeing of members.
This year's upcoming social event will break new ground with a celebration of life outside the clinic, and the talents and activities we undertake to invest in our own wellbeing. ‘GPs got talent’ is looking to be a creative expression across all the domains of the arts and wider activities.
It all kicks off at 6.30 pm at the RACGP Queensland office in Brisbane.
Register now as places are limited.
Hot topics – Save the date
Our activities program will continue into 2020 with the first ‘Hot topics’ event to be held on Saturday 7 March 2020 at the Victoria Park Golf Club, Herston. Please save the date. Registrations will open in early November.
RACGP Practice Owners National Conference
We are very excited to see that the third annual RACGP Practice Owners National Conference will be held in Brisbane on Saturday and Sunday 16–17 May 2020. We encourage all members to take up this valuable opportunity.
Fellowship & Awards Ceremonies
I attended the first-ever RACGP Queensland Fellowship and Awards Ceremony held in North Queensland on 9 August in Townsville. It was a wonderful acknowledgment of the unique contribution to training that North Queensland makes and the value of having face-to-face events in regional areas. This event is planned to continue into the future with RACGP hosting a Fellowship and Awards Ceremony in Cairns in 2020 and Mackay in 2021.
New Fellows Committee
Paul Bryan represented the New Fellows Committee at the RACGP Queensland Fellowship and Awards Ceremony in Brisbane on 30 August. He reflected on the GP training journey, the significant life stages that occur during the journey and how the journey affects people.
I am looking forward to attending the national New Fellows Committee Chairs meeting at GP19 in Adelaide on Friday 25 October 2019. We will be discussing the professional development needs of new Fellows, improving the coordination of educational activities nationally, issues in medical education and training, including GP and trainee wellbeing. Important issues currently include falling financial benefits of general practice, increasing pressures and complexity of general practice and reduced funding for general practice training.
If you have suggestions for activities or to would like to discuss any matter relating to the Queensland New Fellows Committee, feel free to email me via qld@racgp.org.au
Dr Lisa Fraser
Chair, RACGP Queensland New Fellows Committee